contraption
alat yg aneh
definition
noun
There are the flying machines and steam contraptions , technology from a fantastic version of the industrial age.
a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe.
translation of 'contraption'
noun
alat yg aneh,
pesawat yg aneh
example
Bodies were needed to carry the 'contraption' , for it had no wheels.
The mechanised 'contraption' rattled its way over the rolling hills.
A flood light granted sight to the strangest mechanical 'contraption' any of them had ever seen.
The noisy 'contraption' of an elevator stopped once it reached the bottom of the shaft.
It took old-fashioned rocket science to put the 'contraption' into orbit on September 27 last year.
At first, you might think that writing about mechanical 'contraptions' could end up being an extremely boring and dry endeavour.
There are the flying machines and steam 'contraptions' , technology from a fantastic version of the industrial age.
Neither of them wore gear and they were using some sort of strange cardboard 'contraptions' as nets but they were wearing skates and they had sticks in their hands.
It was at least twice as big as a normal airplane hangar, with strange looking 'contraptions' flying about.
Undoubtedly the 'contraptions' and apparatuses in Keaton's films are the basis for his gags.
Some of his 'contraptions' do not have steering wheels and he still calls them ‘cars’.
No longer the wooden 'contraptions' of yore, they are powered by large diesel sets.
Also displayed are two power-gliders, which are two-seater 'contraptions' powered by small engines.
Sadly, none of a myriad of ingenious 'contraptions' , despite inventors' claims, puts forth more energy than it absorbs.
His shoes were strange 'contraptions' bound in metal strips and leather ties.
Fruit machines used to be pretty simple 'contraptions' , but you'd need a mathematics degree to operate them these days.
For example, the machines might resemble the 'contraptions' used by the state lottery agencies to determine winning numbers.
Giant machines and preternatural 'contraptions' can dominate the landscape.
People taking rides on giant wheels and similar 'contraptions' should be warned that they are taking a risk.
You find strange 'contraptions' made of rubber and metal lying around in the basement.
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